Mapping Trauma Impacts onto the Daoist Body-Mind-Spirit Model
Let’s discuss something many trauma survivors deal with: trying to figure out just what the hell is actually happening to them. If you’ve been exploring trauma recovery for a while you’ve likely come across the Western answer to this question. In this model, everything is reduced to tidy little categories: psychological problems, nervous system dysregulation, […]
How the Five Root-Level Impacts of Trauma Interact
Many childhood trauma survivors view their problems as separate entities—anxiety, relationship problems, chronic stress, self-doubt, addictive behaviors, or even physical symptoms. It can seem like an endless catalog of unrelated issues. Trauma, however, disrupts fundamental systems in the body and mind. And though they may seem that way, the resulting symptoms are definitely not random. […]
Understanding Childhood Complex Trauma – A Root-Level Perspective
Trauma is something many individuals identify just by its effects: anxiety, depression, chronic stress, relationship problems, or even physical health concerns. Though they could consider themselves as having a broad list of distinct challenges—some emotional, some physical, some mental—they don’t necessarily see themselves as someone who has gone through trauma. But what if trauma represents […]
How Childhood Complex Trauma Affects Your Body, Mind, and Spirit
When discussing trauma, one could easily believe it’s only a psychological or emotional problem. Trauma, particularly the complex sort that occurs in childhood, nonetheless influences us on so many levels—it penetrates our bodies, minds, even our sense of who we are. We’ll discuss in this essay how childhood complex trauma affects each of these spheres. […]
No Aspect Untouched: The Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Impacts of Childhood Complex Trauma
Picture this: You walk into a crowded room. Conversations are flowing and the energy is vibrant. But instead of making you either delighted or even neutral, something else happens. Your heart races. Your gut gets tighter. Suddenly all you want to do is flee as a sense of dread kicks in. For someone with a […]